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Progress Journals & Experimental Routines / Re: Reboot - get lean, get hops
« on: December 06, 2019, 08:22:13 pm »
Friday 6th December 2019

band dislocates x20
band thoracic mobility drill on floor (skipped today)
soft tissue work and release session at home
Banded ankle work at home

bodyweight without shoes -  85.5 kg

fasted

BBall practice session - 49 mins
dribble, shooting practice, high intensity moves and layups
A few jumps at the end

ehh vertical back down 2-3 inches, while running jump remains the same - I think it's due to the calorie deficit... I think reactivity is not as a influenced by hormonal changes
Also upper body achey so shooting was kinda bad



Resistance at the outdoor courts

band pull aparts and dislocates to warmup

+ = 30secs rest
Dips - forward leaning - on corner of fence - BW  x8 @RPE 8 +2+2+2

alternating sets - 1.5 mins rest
pushups - feet elevated 20 inches - 6 inch hand width - explosive - BW x8 @RPE 7, x7
inverted row on stair railing - undergrip - explosive - BW 2x6, x8 @RPE 8



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back at home

started feeling dizzy so broke fast with some nuts

supported ATG split squat BW x10

facing down garage slope, in oly shoes

rotating sets between the squats
front squat first rep paused - 40kg x5

High bar squat all paused - 40kg x5+1 hold at bottom for 10 deep breaths, 60kg x5, 80kg x2 ( second rep regular)
normal reps - 100kg x 1, 115kg x1

80% of e1RM - 3 mins rests - explosive - 105kg 3x3
5 mins rest - AMRAP 105kg x 7 @ RPE 9.5

Squats were hard once again at 80% of e1RM - seems more of an issue at these loads after BBall than with the lighter % sessions.

Didn't think I'd get over 5 reps on the AMRAP set, and the last 2 reps were brutally hard.
I seem to get way more fatigued by the worksets at 80% than at 70-75%, so I will drop the AMRAP next time around, and just do 3x2, as the third set of the 3x3 feels quite a lot harder, despite having reps in reserve.

Also noticed last week the bar sits uneven on my back, it is inclined to the left side... I tried to fix it today, but still no difference.
I think it might be due to the tightness on my left shoulder compared to the right....

<a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N68ZmEYq0mo" target="_blank">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N68ZmEYq0mo</a>


Kettbell swing onto toes 24kg x12
clean grip deadlift + RDL combo - deadlift, lowered to knee, RDL back up, then lowered under control RDL style back to floor 100kg x 6 combos -  3 reps normal, 3 reps hooked grip
Good morning onto toes 55kg x10
front squat support 80kg x10 secs, 100kg x10 secs, 105kg x 40 secs


Rotating between each exercise - 1+ mins rest
+ = 30secs rest
Peterson step ups - leaning forward a bit to activate glutes - barbell -  5 inch +40kg 2x15
high angle single arm row, elbow out 24kg kettlebell - x16@RPE 8 +4+4+4
barbell split leg leg calf raise - rear leg elevated and non working - 40kg  x25 @RPE 9
Wall tib raise - body at 45 degree angle - BW x19 @RPE 9 +5+5+5
Standing single leg raise - lightest band I have - straight legs x12 +4+4
face pull into external rotated overhead press -  lightest band I have - 2x12

One arm loaded carries 24kg kettlebell x 60 secs walk around front yards, each side


released upper traps on loaded bar

stretch



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3400+ calorie burn for today, not including weights

ate 2700+ calories

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stretch and strengthen hip flexor
stretch lower back, it is usually tight if you sit a lot - sitting in a ATG squat position while rounding over stretches it
planks

glute bridges and holds - to activate glutes, and also stretches the hip flexors




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could try a slightly lower bar placement

there is quite a range from high bar to low bar

https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=10155983251348714


<a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=20ZY1zAUS2E" target="_blank">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=20ZY1zAUS2E</a>

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IMO you should do your power snatches before your squats

the freshness will help the speed, and they will fire you up for your squats etc




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Progress Journals & Experimental Routines / Re: Reboot - get lean, get hops
« on: December 05, 2019, 03:45:56 am »
Friday 5th December 2019

Feel surprisingly beat up from yesterday, with some CNS drain
Achey erectors


fasted
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62 min walk/hike

mid way through walk
backward walking up a 20-30 degree sloped path x 2+ mins

band dislocates 2x20
dislocate broom stick stretch x 1min
quad couch stretch x 1.5 mins
various thoracic mobility work


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20 hour fast
2800 calorie burn

plan to eat 1700 calories

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Pics, Videos, & Links / Re: beautiful squats
« on: December 04, 2019, 03:52:36 am »
Yeison Lopez back when he was 17 y.o, 77kg squatting 235kg x4, triple BW casually  :uhcomeon:

<a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aTvLK2wnMws" target="_blank">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aTvLK2wnMws</a>

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Progress Journals & Experimental Routines / Re: Triathlon sprint prep
« on: December 04, 2019, 01:25:43 am »
squats help power cleans more than deadlifts do

When I powercleaned 245lbs I could squat 385

for a 300lb powerclean you would need about a 475lb squat :)

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Progress Journals & Experimental Routines / Re: Reboot - get lean, get hops
« on: December 03, 2019, 11:42:38 pm »
Wednesday 4th December 2019

Foot muscle, and hips still sore. Shoulder girdle achey as well.

fasted
bodyweight without shoes - 86.2kg

Band dislocates with ext rotation 2x20
Broom dislocate stretch X1 min
Lying shoulder thoracic mobility with band X10 with 10 sec stretch, 40secs on last rep

soft tissue work at home for whole body

Kneeling dowel Lat stretch


BBall practice session - 53 mins

dribble, shooting practice,  and intense dribble and moves.
10 or so Jumps at the end, and a few dunks on 8 feet netball rim.

So despite being still sore and unrecovered from last weights session, I was still springing around like gazelle on the balls of my feet when I ran around the courts.
Then when I did a casual approach jump against my Blacknet, and touched 3 inches above the top net knot, I usually only get 2 inches above, I knew my hops were up!
Then tried a one step jump and touched the higher type backboard of the 9'10" rim easy.
Off vertical also touched it for the first time since leaning down.
That would be a 9'4" touch, so about the same as the backboard pads on regulation indoor courts.
Running 1 leg jump 9'2" touch.

Landed deep on one jump, and it felt like a bodyweight squat for my legs - just effortless to absorb the force  :ninja:

vertical = 24 inches
Running L-R jump = 27.5 inches
One leg jump off left leg = 22 inches.

LOL gap closed back up between them again  ;D
So my e1RM squat of 285lbs vs my bodyweight says I should vertical jump 24.9inches, so I'm right there and should probably match it when fully fresh.
Eating above maintenance yesterday helps, as does the cut down in walking and eating more in general :)

So happy to see that at age 48, my speed/explosiveness is still there!
I also consider myself one of those people that converts any strength-hypertrophy gains directly into RFD
Just need another 3 inches to touch the 9'10" rim - 315lb squat e1RM and 85kg bodyweight with shoes should get me there

stretch

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back at home

Bent over band pull aparts with ext rotation 2x12
Ext rotated band pull apart into snatch grip front raise 2x12
subscapularis stretch with broom handle x 1 min

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17 hour fast

3000 calorie burn
plan to eat 2000 calories

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Progress Journals & Experimental Routines / Re: Reboot - get lean, get hops
« on: December 03, 2019, 05:19:13 am »
Tuesday 3rd December 2019

Dang I weighed 85.5kg this morning, when I expected to be much heavier from pigging out last night to make calories.
I even had to eat junk food to do it, as 2500 calories over two meals is a lot!

Man when I get back to maintenance, eating 3.5+k calories is going to be hard on training days  :o
I might have to get fat on rest days, +700 surplus,  and use training days to lean me up when the time comes, to recomp, and stay under 10% BF  :trollface:

Hints of veins on my forearms and biceps are getting more visible

Achey all over, but don't feel much of a drained feeling, staying away from failure helps.
No major DOMs though.
Minor aches in knees - I think from aggressive peterson stepup load increase.


fasted

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band dislocates and dislocate broom stick stretch
quad couch stretch

----

61 min walk/hike

mid way through walk
backward walking up a 20-30 degree sloped path x 2+ mins

feel so much better after walk, knees back to normal just about :)

---

15 hour fast
2800 calorie burn

ate 3100 calories, whoops...

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Progress Journals & Experimental Routines / Re: Reboot - get lean, get hops
« on: December 03, 2019, 05:13:26 am »
amazing progress on the weight/fat loss. reminds me of maxent when he was cutting, although without the constant self-flagellation.

do you feel like the mobility/joint health work is making any difference? you've also been really consistent with that. couple weeks ago you mentioned that a shoulder pain had gone away. how about the knee stuff?

thanks man
Key has been an eating plan that makes cheating not likely and allow you to eat enough to be full when you do.
And even when I cheat I'm still in a calorie deficit :)

Yeah it has made a difference.

Left shoulder is much better but still has some impingement pain...keep in mind I'm trying to reverse years of slouching over a computer - neck forward posture and super tight pecs and lats.
When I started doing pushups and inverted rows, making these muscles even stronger and tighter, while neglecting mobility and the cuffs - yeah my shoulder got really bad.
Now I can do a forward shoulder rotation on it, but back rotation still has some pain, but getting better.
I still don't have enough mobility to do an overhead squat or touch my hands together behind my back when doing an over and under test - I used to be able to do both well!
I'll get there.

Very noticeable when I'm shooting a BBall, hook shots and fancy flicks. 2 handed windmill type moves still cause pain in my left shoulder though.
yeah you need good shoulder mobility to squat as well...

Knee wise the fact I can squat deep productively is proof enough.
And I can walk downstairs normally now - those backward walking and peterson stepups made such a big difference in knee strength!
Bare in mind my left knee still has patella cartiledge damage, but as long as I maintain proper patella tracking and reduce compression on it (by not wearing knee sleeves and keeping quads and adductors loose and supple) and make all the surrounding muscles strong it's been fine.
Jumping doesn't hurt, only the occasional running left leg jump, with too much knee bend causes pain, which may eventually go away when I get my peterson stepups even stronger...

I've had some jumper's knee type inflammation on my lower left patella tendon, which always returns even after years away from jumping and squats - and it seems backwards walking up a slope has finally cured it!

Basically it all makes me feel better and more athletic

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Progress Journals & Experimental Routines / Re: Reboot - get lean, get hops
« on: December 02, 2019, 04:11:38 am »
Monday 2nd December 2019

band dislocates x20
band thoracic mobility drill on floor
soft tissue work and release session at home
Banded ankle work at home

bodyweight without shoes -  86.4 kg

fasted

BBall practice session - 51 mins
dribble, shooting practice, medium intensity moves and layups
A few jumps at the end, mostly standing and 3 jumps onto 20 inch wall

no intensity today so took it relatively easy.
vertical jump is still down 2-3 inches


Resistance at the outdoor courts

band pull aparts and dislocates to warmup

+ = 30secs rest
Dips - forward leaning - on corner of fence - BW  2x5 @RPE 7

alternating sets - 1.5 mins rest
pushups - feet elevated 20 inches - 6 inch hand width - explosive - BW x8 @RPE 7, x6
inverted row on stair railing - undergrip - explosive - BW 3x6 @RPE 7



---
back at home

facing down garage slope, in oly shoes

supported ATG split squat BW x10

rotating sets between the squats
front squat first rep paused - 40kg x5

High bar squat all paused - 40kg x5+1 hold at bottom for 10 deep breaths, 60kg x5, 80kg x2 ( second rep regular)
normal reps - 80kg x1, 100kg x 1, 107.5kg x1

75% of e1RM - 3 mins rests - explosive - 95kg 3x4
5 mins rest - AMRAP 95kg x 10 @ RPE 9

So wearing my knee sleeves bothers my left knee, but when I roll them down, it feels fine, so I only use them to keep my knees warm between sets.
Must be pressing against the patella and grinding the cartilage.....Compression pants are fine.

95kg x10, with a rep in the tank puts my 1eRM around 130kg, 286lbs
Closing on my 140kg goal way ahead of schedule, and over 1.5x BW now.


Kettbell swing onto toes 24kg x12
clean grip deadlift + RDL combo - deadlift, lowered to knee, RDL back up, then lowered under control RDL style back to floor 95kg x 6 combos -  3 reps normal, 3 reps hooked grip
Good morning onto toes 55kg x10
front squat support 80kg x10 secs, 100kg x10 secs, 100kg x 50 secs


Rotating between each exercise - 1+ mins rest
+ = 30secs rest
Peterson step ups - leaning forward a bit to activate glutes - barbell -  5 inch +40kg 2x15
high angle single arm row, elbow out 24kg kettlebell - x12@RPE 8 +4+4+4
barbell split leg leg calf raise - rear leg elevated and non working - 40kg  x18 @RPE 8
Wall tib raise - body at 45 degree angle - BW x16 @RPE 9 +5+5+5
Standing single leg raise - lightest band I have - straight legs x12
face pull into external rotated overhead press -  lightest band I have - 2x12

single leg kneeling deadlift BW x 12
leg lowering ab move - lower back pressed into floor - controlled - BW x12 @RPE 9


released upper traps on loaded bar

stretch



===

3500+ calorie burn for today, not including weights

plan to eat 2600 calories

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Progress Journals & Experimental Routines / Re: Reboot - get lean, get hops
« on: December 01, 2019, 06:07:38 pm »
Next goal for the next 2 months is to drop around 1kg of fat per week until I hit 79kg
Around a 1100 calorie daily deficit

After that I'll slow things down further to maybe 0.75kg a week, for a month

Should be around 76kg after the 3 months, end of Summer here.
Then see where I am BF% wise, and probably slow things down even further as I approach 10% and lower bodyfat

That will give me at least a couple of months to play around with a low BF% and start making gains as I eat at maintenance before winter hits :)

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Progress Journals & Experimental Routines / Re: Reboot - get lean, get hops
« on: December 01, 2019, 01:19:49 am »
Sunday 1st December 2019

hips and glutes achey
left knee feeling better

fasted

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Band dislocates with ext rotation 2x20
Broom dislocate stretch X1 min
Lying shoulder thoracic mobility with band X10 with 10 sec stretch, 40secs on last rep
Bent over band pull aparts with ext rotation 2x12
Lat stretch drill
Reach, roll and lift with dowel X10 with 5 sec hold

----

65 min walk/hike

mid way through walk
backward walking up a 20-30 degree sloped path x 2+ mins

stretches

released outer quad

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21 hour fast
2900 calorie burn

ate 2600 calories

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Progress Journals & Experimental Routines / Re: Reboot - get lean, get hops
« on: December 01, 2019, 01:10:48 am »
Sunday 1st December 2019

Week 15
Height - 5'8.5"
weighed - 86.4kg(+0.5 ) 190.4lbs
waist - 34.75 inches (-3/8)
hip = 40.5 (+1/8)
upper thigh = 25.5 (-1/8)

Tanita scale bodyfat% = 22.2

Total loss so far - weight  16.9kg 37.3lbs  Waist 8 1/8 inches  BF% Tanita 10.1%

So bodyweight is up from more food and water weight, but fat loss is more or less the same as usual.
Gained some waist size from the greater glycogen in the muscles, otherwise waist would be mid 34s

according to studies, the most fat you can drop per week is about BF% divided by 20 as a % of your bodyweight.
And from what I can see this has been true for me, a bit over 1kg a week, regardless of how many fasting days I had!

As you can see from the chart below, despite having weeks where I had calorie deficits over 2000, I never lost more than 1+kg a week on the average over the course of my Fitday weight goal chart...
The big dip is the 40+ hour dry fast week, still rebounded back after eating.
My Fitday goal was 85kg by 1st December, with a 1350 calorie deficit/day, and I pretty much hit it, regardless of the weeks where I have 2+k deficits.
Pretty linear weight loss, so there is a body cap on fat loss.


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Right ankle still still tender, and a bit of the pain and needles feeling at the front, but much less now.
Both my achilles tendon attachment points are still achey when I wake up so I'm not doing any calf stretches right now, and all my calf raises are on flat surface

left knee a bit inflamed
hips and posterior chain a bit sore

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Progress Journals & Experimental Routines / Re: Reboot - get lean, get hops
« on: December 01, 2019, 12:55:42 am »
Saturday 26th November 2019

fasted

soft tissue work at home

BBall practice session - 66 mins

dribble, shooting practice, and intense dribble and moves.
A few jumps at the end


stretch

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18 hour fast
3200 calorie burn

ate 2200

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